SKIP for PA Study: Team and Leadership Level Implementation Support for Collaborative Care
SKIPforPA
Care Team and Practice Level Implementation Strategies to Optimize Pediatric Collaborative Care: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
In a prior application (MH064372), the investigators' treatment research program (Services for Kids In Primary-care, SKIP) developed and tested a chronic care model-based intervention, called Doctor Office Collaborative Care (DOCC), that was found to be effective in the management of childhood behavior problems and comorbid ADHD. In the "SKIP for PA Study", the investigators propose to conduct a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effects of team- and practice leadership-level implementation strategies designed to enhance the use and uptake of DOCC in diverse pediatric primary care offices.
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2021
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 22, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 30, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 28, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2026
February 9, 2026
February 1, 2026
4.9 years
June 22, 2021
February 5, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (19)
Total number of DOCC encounters
As part of a short checklist-style progress note completed after each service contact and housed in the study's web-based patient registry dashboard, providers will document each DOCC encounter delivered to each family. These encounters include referral, assessment, treatment or medication delivery, medication or treatment review/monitoring, case management, review of emergent symptoms, and care management and consultation meetings involving a family member. Investigators will report the total number of DOCC encounters delivered to each family during the intervention phase.
Throughout services after each contact, up to 12 months
Care management competencies and functions
The Mental Health Practice Readiness Inventory will be completed to document the degree to which a practice has the organizational and individual competencies needed to support integrated BH care. All 32 items reflect the diverse activities (e.g., workflows, financing, service delivery, care coordination) suggested as functions for PCPs (scale: 0 = no function exists; 1 = some function; 2 = function is complete). Thus, total scale scores can range from 0 to 64. Investigators will use scores for each of the 32 competency items (range 0-2) and the total score (range 0-64) to describe the overall level of collaborative care competencies achieved per practice.
At provider baseline
Change from baseline in care management competencies and functions at 6 months
The Mental Health Practice Readiness Inventory will be completed to document the degree to which a practice has the organizational and individual competencies needed to support integrated BH care. All 32 items reflect the diverse activities (e.g., workflows, financing, service delivery, care coordination) suggested as functions for PCPs (scale: 0 = no function exists; 1 = some function; 2 = function is complete). Thus, total scale scores can range from 0 to 64. Investigators will use scores for each of the 32 competency items (range 0-2) and the total score (range 0-64) to describe the overall level of collaborative care competencies achieved per practice.
6 months after provider baseline
Change from baseline in care management competencies and functions at 12 months
The Mental Health Practice Readiness Inventory will be completed to document the degree to which a practice has the organizational and individual competencies needed to support integrated BH care. All 32 items reflect the diverse activities (e.g., workflows, financing, service delivery, care coordination) suggested as functions for PCPs (scale: 0 = no function exists; 1 = some function; 2 = function is complete). Thus, total scale scores can range from 0 to 64. Investigators will use scores for each of the 32 competency items (range 0-2) and the total score (range 0-64) to describe the overall level of collaborative care competencies achieved per practice.
12 months after provider baseline
Change from baseline in care management competencies and functions at 18 months
The Mental Health Practice Readiness Inventory will be completed to document the degree to which a practice has the organizational and individual competencies needed to support integrated BH care. All 32 items reflect the diverse activities (e.g., workflows, financing, service delivery, care coordination) suggested as functions for PCPs (scale: 0 = no function exists; 1 = some function; 2 = function is complete). Thus, total scale scores can range from 0 to 64. Investigators will use scores for each of the 32 competency items (range 0-2) and the total score (range 0-64) to describe the overall level of collaborative care competencies achieved per practice.
18 months after provider baseline
Change from baseline in care management competencies and functions at 24 months
The Mental Health Practice Readiness Inventory will be completed to document the degree to which a practice has the organizational and individual competencies needed to support integrated BH care. All 32 items reflect the diverse activities (e.g., workflows, financing, service delivery, care coordination) suggested as functions for PCPs (scale: 0 = no function exists; 1 = some function; 2 = function is complete). Thus, total scale scores can range from 0 to 64. Investigators will use scores for each of the 32 competency items (range 0-2) and the total score (range 0-64) to describe the overall level of collaborative care competencies achieved per practice.
24 months after provider baseline
Severity of ADHD, ODD, CD, and ANX/DEP symptoms at home and in community
To assess the severity of the child's behavioral and emotional problems, the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale will be completed by caregivers. The VADPRS includes 5 symptom severity subscales, each with a varying number of items: (hyperactivity/impulsivity (n=9), inattention (n=9), oppositional behavior (n=7), conduct problems (n=15), and anxiety/depression (n=7). The scores for the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention subscales are often aggregated to create an overall ADHD scale factor total score. Individual items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never; 1 = occasionally; 2 = often; 3 = very often). There is also a performance (impairment) subscale (n=7) used to determine whether a child would meet clinical criteria for a given disorder. The range of scores per factor are as follows: hyperactivity/impulsivity (27), inattention (27), oppositional behavior (21), conduct problems (45), anxiety/depression (21) ,and performance (24).
At caregiver baseline
Change from baseline in severity of ADHD, ODD, CD, and ANX/DEP symptoms at home and in community at 3 months
To assess the severity of the child's behavioral and emotional problems, the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale will be completed by caregivers. The VADPRS includes 5 symptom severity subscales, each with a varying number of items: (hyperactivity/impulsivity (n=9), inattention (n=9), oppositional behavior (n=7), conduct problems (n=15), and anxiety/depression (n=7). The scores for the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention subscales are often aggregated to create an overall ADHD scale factor total score. Individual items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never; 1 = occasionally; 2 = often; 3 = very often). There is also a performance (impairment) subscale (n=7) used to determine whether a child would meet clinical criteria for a given disorder. The range of scores per factor are as follows: hyperactivity/impulsivity (27), inattention (27), oppositional behavior (21), conduct problems (45), anxiety/depression (21) ,and performance (24).
3 months after caregiver baseline
Change from baseline in severity of ADHD, ODD, CD, and ANX/DEP symptoms at home and in community at 6 months
To assess the severity of the child's behavioral and emotional problems, the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale will be completed by caregivers. The VADPRS includes 5 symptom severity subscales, each with a varying number of items: (hyperactivity/impulsivity (n=9), inattention (n=9), oppositional behavior (n=7), conduct problems (n=15), and anxiety/depression (n=7). The scores for the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention subscales are often aggregated to create an overall ADHD scale factor total score. Individual items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never; 1 = occasionally; 2 = often; 3 = very often). There is also a performance (impairment) subscale (n=7) used to determine whether a child would meet clinical criteria for a given disorder. The range of scores per factor are as follows: hyperactivity/impulsivity (27), inattention (27), oppositional behavior (21), conduct problems (45), anxiety/depression (21) ,and performance (24).
6 months after caregiver baseline
Change from baseline in severity of ADHD, ODD, CD, and ANX/DEP symptoms at home and in community at 12 months
To assess the severity of the child's behavioral and emotional problems, the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale will be completed by caregivers. The VADPRS includes 5 symptom severity subscales, each with a varying number of items: (hyperactivity/impulsivity (n=9), inattention (n=9), oppositional behavior (n=7), conduct problems (n=15), and anxiety/depression (n=7). The scores for the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention subscales are often aggregated to create an overall ADHD scale factor total score. Individual items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never; 1 = occasionally; 2 = often; 3 = very often). There is also a performance (impairment) subscale (n=7) used to determine whether a child would meet clinical criteria for a given disorder. The range of scores per factor are as follows: hyperactivity/impulsivity (27), inattention (27), oppositional behavior (21), conduct problems (45), anxiety/depression (21) ,and performance (24).
12 months after caregiver baseline
Severity of ADHD, ODD/CD, and ANX/DEP symptoms at school
Paralleling the VADPRS, the VADTRS will be completed by teachers. This version includes 3 of the same subscales in the parent version -- hyperactivity/impulsivity (n=9), inattention (n=9), and anxiety/depression (n=7) -- but it also includes an aggregated oppositional/conduct scale (n=10 items). Scores for the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention subscales are often aggregated to create an overall ADHD scale factor total score. Individual items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never; 1 = occasionally; 2 = often; 3 = very often). There is also a performance subscale (n=8 items) that is used to determine whether a child would meet clinical criteria for a given disorder. The range of scores per factor are as follows: hyperactivity/impulsivity (27), inattention (27), oppositional/conduct problems (30), anxiety/depression (21) ,and performance (24). Practices will continue to separately request their own forms during services (e.g., for medication monitoring).
At teacher baseline
Change from baseline in severity of ADHD, ODD/CD, and ANX/DEP symptoms at school at 3 months
Paralleling the VADPRS, the VADTRS will be completed by teachers. This version includes 3 of the same subscales in the parent version -- hyperactivity/impulsivity (n=9), inattention (n=9), and anxiety/depression (n=7) -- but it also includes an aggregated oppositional/conduct scale (n=10 items). Scores for the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention subscales are often aggregated to create an overall ADHD scale factor total score. Individual items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never; 1 = occasionally; 2 = often; 3 = very often). There is also a performance subscale (n=8 items) that is used to determine whether a child would meet clinical criteria for a given disorder. The range of scores per factor are as follows: hyperactivity/impulsivity (27), inattention (27), oppositional/conduct problems (30), anxiety/depression (21) ,and performance (24). Practices will continue to separately request their own forms during services (e.g., for medication monitoring).
3 months after teacher baseline
Change from baseline in severity of ADHD, ODD/CD, and ANX/DEP symptoms at school at 6 months
Paralleling the VADPRS, the VADTRS will be completed by teachers. This version includes 3 of the same subscales in the parent version -- hyperactivity/impulsivity (n=9), inattention (n=9), and anxiety/depression (n=7) -- but it also includes an aggregated oppositional/conduct scale (n=10 items). Scores for the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention subscales are often aggregated to create an overall ADHD scale factor total score. Individual items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never; 1 = occasionally; 2 = often; 3 = very often). There is also a performance subscale (n=8 items) that is used to determine whether a child would meet clinical criteria for a given disorder. The range of scores per factor are as follows: hyperactivity/impulsivity (27), inattention (27), oppositional/conduct problems (30), anxiety/depression (21) ,and performance (24). Practices will continue to separately request their own forms during services (e.g., for medication monitoring).
6 months after teacher baseline
Change from baseline in severity of ADHD, ODD/CD, and ANX/DEP symptoms at school at 12 months
Paralleling the VADPRS, the VADTRS will be completed by teachers. This version includes 3 of the same subscales in the parent version -- hyperactivity/impulsivity (n=9), inattention (n=9), and anxiety/depression (n=7) -- but it also includes an aggregated oppositional/conduct scale (n=10 items). Scores for the hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention subscales are often aggregated to create an overall ADHD scale factor total score. Individual items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = never; 1 = occasionally; 2 = often; 3 = very often). There is also a performance subscale (n=8 items) that is used to determine whether a child would meet clinical criteria for a given disorder. The range of scores per factor are as follows: hyperactivity/impulsivity (27), inattention (27), oppositional/conduct problems (30), anxiety/depression (21) ,and performance (24). Practices will continue to separately request their own forms during services (e.g., for medication monitoring).
12 months after teacher baseline
Pediatric Health Quality
Caregivers will complete the Pediatric Quality of Life (PEDS-QL) to measure health-related quality of life which includes 4 subscales: health/physical status (n=8), emotional health (n=5), school health (n=5), and social health (n=5). All items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0 = never a problem; 1 = almost never a problem; 2 = sometimes a problem; 3 = often a problem; 4 = almost always a problem). These subscales have very good reliability and treatment validity and are sensitive to the DOCC EBP.
At caregiver baseline
Change from baseline in Pediatric Health Quality at 3 months
Caregivers will complete the Pediatric Quality of Life (PEDS-QL) to measure health-related quality of life which includes 4 subscales: health/physical status (n=8), emotional health (n=5), school health (n=5), and social health (n=5). All items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0 = never a problem; 1 = almost never a problem; 2 = sometimes a problem; 3 = often a problem; 4 = almost always a problem). These subscales have very good reliability and treatment validity and are sensitive to the DOCC EBP.
3 months after caregiver baseline
Change from baseline in Pediatric Health Quality at 3 months
Caregivers will complete the Pediatric Quality of Life (PEDS-QL) to measure health-related quality of life which includes 4 subscales: health/physical status (n=8), emotional health (n=5), school health (n=5), and social health (n=5). All items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0 = never a problem; 1 = almost never a problem; 2 = sometimes a problem; 3 = often a problem; 4 = almost always a problem). These subscales have very good reliability and treatment validity and are sensitive to the DOCC EBP.
6 months after caregiver baseline
Change from baseline in Pediatric Health Quality at 12 months
Caregivers will complete the Pediatric Quality of Life (PEDS-QL) to measure health-related quality of life which includes 4 subscales: health/physical status (n=8), emotional health (n=5), school health (n=5), and social health (n=5). All items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0 = never a problem; 1 = almost never a problem; 2 = sometimes a problem; 3 = often a problem; 4 = almost always a problem). These subscales have very good reliability and treatment validity and are sensitive to the DOCC EBP.
12 months after caregiver baseline
Professional perceptions of study experiences at 18 months
Professionals will be invited to participate in an 18-month qualitative interview after they complete their 18-month online assessment. The purpose of this research interview is to provide feedback about their experiences with different aspects of this study, such as: learning and using the DOCC intervention, working as a team, participating any facilitation calls, and completing our research tasks. The interview gives us unique information about their perspective on these topics that can help us extend what we can learn from their surveys and then modify or tailor any of these methods to better support feasibility and acceptability. All responses will be thematically coded and summarized for interpretation.
18 months after professional baseline
Study Arms (4)
DOCC with standard implementation (No TEAM or LEAD)
ACTIVE COMPARATORPractices in this arm will receive DOCC materials/training and technical support, but will not receive care team coaching/consultation (TEAM) or practice leadership facilitation (LEAD) after the training phase.
DOCC with TEAM implementation
EXPERIMENTALPractices in this arm will receive DOCC training and materials and one type of implementation support after the training: coaching/consultation for the provider care team (TEAM).
DOCC with LEAD implementation
EXPERIMENTALPractices in this arm will receive DOCC training and materials and only one type of implementation support after the training: facilitation for practice leadership (LEAD).
DOCC with TEAM + LEAD implementation
EXPERIMENTALPractices in this arm will receive DOCC training and materials and both types of implementation support after the training: coaching/consultation for the provider care team (TEAM) and facilitation for practice leadership (LEAD).
Interventions
Practices will learn and then deliver DOCC in treatment sessions with caregivers and/or children. Coaching and consultation will be provided to the provider care team to support the use of collaborative care for behavior problems and ADHD. The TEAM intervention includes regular virtual meetings or calls with the providers (about once/month, on average) that cover core chronic care model functions, including registry use, case-finding, collaborative care team roles, and workflows outlining how DOCC is delivered in the practice.
Practices will learn and then deliver DOCC in treatment sessions with caregivers and/or children. Practice facilitation will be provided to practice leaders to help them support the care team's use of collaborative care for behavior problems and ADHD. The LEAD intervention includes regular virtual meetings or calls with practice leaders (about once/month, on average) that cover the assessment of practice capacity/barriers, ways to overcome organizational barriers and support staff use of DOCC, promoting innovation, and leveraging practice resources to support DOCC delivery and maintenance in the practice.
Practices will learn and then deliver DOCC in treatment sessions with caregivers and/or children. The content covers key topics related to the treatment of behavior problems (e.g., self-management, positive parenting) and ADHD (e.g., psychoeducation, medication).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- PCP Participants:
- Employed at one of the up to twenty-four (24) pediatric primary care practices identified by the PA Medical Home Program at the PA AAP or by the University of Pittsburgh research team.
- Identified by the practice as a Primary Care Provider
- CM Participants:
- Employed at one of the up to twenty-four (24) pediatric primary care practices identified by the PA Medical Home Program at the PA AAP or by the University of Pittsburgh research team.
- Identified by the practice as a Behavioral Health Resource who delivers and coordinates behavioral health care in the practice, who will function in the study as a care manager.
- SL Participants:
- Employed at one of the up to twenty-four (24) pediatric primary care practices identified by the PA Medical Home Program at the PA AAP or by the University of Pittsburgh research team.
- Identified by the practice as the Senior Leader.
- Have a practice-level leadership role such as Medical Director or a clinical/practice leader
- Have administrative responsibilities related to patient care and/or the operations/management of the practice
- PM Participants:
- Employed at one of the up to twenty-four (24) pediatric primary care practices identified by the PA Medical Home Program at the PA AAP or by the University of Pittsburgh research team.
- Identified by the practice as the Practice Manager or equivalent position
- Are responsible for day-to-day practice operations, such as personnel management, billing, and compliance with regulations, in the pediatric practice.
- +4 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- Caregivers
- Already enrolled in the study as the caregiver to a different child (e.g., sibling) (Caregiver participants)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Pittsburghlead
- American Academy of Pediatricscollaborator
- Drexel Universitycollaborator
- NYU Langone Healthcollaborator
- University of Michigancollaborator
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)collaborator
- Pennsylvania American Academy of Pediatricscollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, United States
Related Publications (8)
Kolko DJ, Campo JV, Kelleher K, Cheng Y. Improving access to care and clinical outcome for pediatric behavioral problems: a randomized trial of a nurse-administered intervention in primary care. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2010 Jun;31(5):393-404. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3181dff307.
PMID: 20495474BACKGROUNDKolko DJ, Campo JV, Kilbourne AM, Kelleher K. Doctor-office collaborative care for pediatric behavioral problems: a preliminary clinical trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Mar;166(3):224-31. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.201. Epub 2011 Nov 7.
PMID: 22064876BACKGROUNDKolko DJ, Campo J, Kilbourne AM, Hart J, Sakolsky D, Wisniewski S. Collaborative care outcomes for pediatric behavioral health problems: a cluster randomized trial. Pediatrics. 2014 Apr;133(4):e981-92. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2516. Epub 2014 Mar 24.
PMID: 24664093BACKGROUNDKolko DJ, Hart JA, Campo J, Sakolsky D, Rounds J, Wolraich ML, Wisniewski SR. Effects of Collaborative Care for Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children With Behavior Problems in Pediatric Primary Care. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 Jul;59(8):787-800. doi: 10.1177/0009922820920013.
PMID: 32503395BACKGROUNDMcGuier EA, Kolko DJ, Ramsook KA, Huh AS, Berkout OV, Campo JV. Effects of Primary Care Provider Characteristics on Changes in Behavioral Health Delivery During a Collaborative Care Trial. Acad Pediatr. 2020 Apr;20(3):399-404. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.11.008. Epub 2019 Nov 21.
PMID: 31760174BACKGROUNDYu H, Kolko DJ, Torres E. Collaborative mental health care for pediatric behavior disorders in primary care: Does it reduce mental health care costs? Fam Syst Health. 2017 Mar;35(1):46-57. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000251.
PMID: 28333516BACKGROUNDMcGuier EA, Kolko DJ, Klem ML, Feldman J, Kinkler G, Diabes MA, Weingart LR, Wolk CB. Team functioning and implementation of innovations in healthcare and human service settings: a systematic review protocol. Syst Rev. 2021 Jun 26;10(1):189. doi: 10.1186/s13643-021-01747-w.
PMID: 34174962BACKGROUNDKolko DJ, McGuier EA, Turchi R, Thompson E, Iyengar S, Smith SN, Hoagwood K, Liebrecht C, Bennett IM, Powell BJ, Kelleher K, Silva M, Kilbourne AM. Care team and practice-level implementation strategies to optimize pediatric collaborative care: study protocol for a cluster-randomized hybrid type III trial. Implement Sci. 2022 Feb 22;17(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s13012-022-01195-7.
PMID: 35193619BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David J Kolko, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Participants are not directly informed of the implementation condition to which the practice site has been randomized. All formal standardized assessments will be conducted via secure electronic web-based data collection systems, limiting the potential for assessment bias. In the event that a caregiver requests that a staff member administer an assessment via phone, the assessor would be unaware of the implementation condition assigned to the child's practice where the caregiver receives care.
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Pediatrics, and Clinical and Translational Science
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 22, 2021
First Posted
June 30, 2021
Study Start
November 28, 2021
Primary Completion (Estimated)
November 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
November 1, 2026
Last Updated
February 9, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
- Time Frame
- These data will be released to the NDCT soon after each project's "main outcomes" manuscript is accepted for publication. The investigators plan to make these data available indefinitely, with no anticipated time limit.
- Access Criteria
- In addition to public access to the NDCT, data can also be accessed by contacting the principal investigator.
All requests for study data will follow NIMH's data sharing and data use policies. The final completely de-identified dataset(s) will include demographic and clinical data at baseline, and primary and secondary outcomes for all studies. These analytic datasets may also include derived variables with documentation. Our form datasets will include original case data, a detailed codebook of variable names, value labels, and programming formats and all study documentation including the protocol and manual of procedures. Study investigators/study staff will upload descriptive/raw data to NIMH's National Database for Clinical Trials Related to Mental Health Illness (NDCT) on a semi-annual basis. Data will be released to NDCT after manuscripts reporting primary findings are accepted for publication.